Justin Bieber Apologizes For Racist Joke

The footage was allegedly recorded when Bieber was 15 years old, during the filming of his biographical documentary “Never Say Never.”

The leaked video shows Bieber using the N-word multiple times as the punchline to a joke. In part of a public statement, Bieber said:

“I’m very sorry, I take all my friendships with people of all cultures very seriously and I apologize for offending or hurting anyone with my childish and inexcusable behavior. I thought it was ok to repeat hurtful words and jokes, but I didn’t realize at the time that it wasn’t funny and that in fact my actions were continuing the ignorance.”

Beiber also said “ignorance has no place in our society and I hope the sharing of my faults can prevent others from making the same mistake in the future.”